SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 7pm
CONFLUENCE
Mother Kuskokwim, Tim Guthrie, USA, 21m, Doc
This is a film about southwestern Alaska and the Indigenous
Yupik people who live there. Exacerbated by isolation,
extreme temperatures, and the enormous costs of goods and
services, this region suffers from some of the worst poverty
in th USA. All of this takes place in the context of a wild and
largely intact tundra wilderness, which is currently threatened
by planetary warming.
It Goes, Brandon Doherty, USA, 4m, Experimental
This pinhole landscape is a circular journey from the lake to
the surrounding urban environment.
Fred Heads, Aaron Floresco, MB, 15m, Doc
Iconic children’s performer, Fred Penner has been thrilling
young audiences for decades. But recently, Fred started
performing concerts for adults at universities, bars and pubs.
See what happens when his long-time adult fans become
children again.
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